Safety receptacle for checks, coins, and the like



Dec. 4, 1934. A. A. KNEE 1,983,089

SAFETY RECEPTACLE FOR CHECKS, COINS, AND THE LIKE v -Filed April 29, 1951 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

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A TTORNE Y.

SAFETY RECEPTACLE FOR CHECKS, COINS, AND THE LIKE Filed April 29, 1931l 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 3.7 y 34 M55 ff/ A INVENTOR.

A TTORNE Y.

Dec. 4, 1934. A. A. KNEE SAFETY RECEPTACLE FOR CHECKS, COI

Filed April 29. 1951 Ns, AND THE LIKE 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Egg/2 Patented Dec. 4, 1934 t i y UNITED STATES PATENT NOFFICE Aaron A. Knee, Charlotte, N. C., assignor to Vanak Corporation, Charlotte, N. C., a corporation of North Carolina Application April 29, 1931, Serial No. 533,746V 1o claims. (Creez-15) ,l

y This invention relates `to a receptacle for trolled apparatus and `movement given to the checks, coins and the like, which invention is containerto open ar passageway into the conadapted to be` associated with a coin `or check tainer coinciding with the passageway leading controlled apparatus and into whichv the checks `from the check or coin controlled apparatus,

I' Coins areadapted te'bereeeived, and means and then whenthe container is removed from are provided for attaching the receptacle vto the the machine which must be before the contents check controlled apparatus in such a manner thereof canbe removed from the container, the as t0 Cause the. GhCCkS O1" COHS t0 paSS into the `container is returned to initial position before receptacle,` and means are provided whereby the it can beremoved from the machine, and in said receptacle iS Sealed against Opening Withoutleavcondition, `the closure means are operated to et ing evidence that the reeeptacle "has been close the container, and these closure means 0pened o v l cannot be removed except by perforating a sheet `This invention also relates to a container, and or material or any other suitable seal, and it more especially to a receptacle for valuables, might be added thatthis seal may have a num- ,l having means for locking the receptacle in closed ber thereon placed at the headquarters and 7i! position with ay seal which can be perforated the seal must be perforated before the contents to 1 open the container and which cannot be of the container can be removed. This con- Opened eXeept by perforatiOn 0f va Seal Such as tainer is `to be returned to headquarters for 'a Sheet 0f material 0f paper, Or any Other Silitbeing opened, and a portion of the sheet of maable perfOialOle` materialterial forming the seal is torn away before the 'lli Heret0f01et` has been the eXperienee 0f Opdevice is installed on the machine and left at o eratorsofcheck or coin controlled apparatus to headquarters and then the seal, after being perfind that ilnSeIupillOllS perSOnS in the employ forated at headquarters to remove the contents 0f the individual 0r @Oneern Operating a pluthereof, is compared with the torn-away part rality` 0f Cheek Cont/relied apparatus, Whe makes remaining to see that there has been no `substi- Q the rOund 0f @Olieeting the'CheCkS 0r COinS frOIn tution` of the seal `from the time it left head- `the check controlled apparatus located in vaquarters until itis returned thereto. o

rious localities, tdsubstitute spurious checks or Another Objectof this invention is 150 pro- Coins in place 0f genuine Cheeks 0r CoinS found vide a receptacle and when this receptacle is KCII l in the reeeptaele, t0 thegreat 10SS Ofi the Owner arranged and-adapted tobe used in connection 12 55, secured inassocation with a coinor check concoins, l l

A0f `theeileei CentrOiled apparatus, and it iS an with a check or coin controlled apparatus, a pbjeet 0f this invention t0 prOViCle a receptacle perforable seal member of sheet material will `for the checks or coins `which is souconstructed be placed in the closure mechanism after a porthat it may be secured tothe check or coin tion thereof is torn` away and kept at headcontrolled apparatus and be removed from the quarters,- and this seal member will have a simi- 90 apparatus and taken tothe main oflice or whatlar serial number on` the two portions thereof ever designated locality Vthere might be for the so that the same can be compared immediately opening of the receptacle by one of the officials as to `the two `portions `when it is returned to of the company, and in this manner" the colheadquarters, and when the container is relector willhave no chance whatever ,of gaining moved `from the machine, the collector will place 5 1@ access to the checks or coinsin the receptacle, on the seal, the number of the machine from and if the operator or collector should gain acwhence it was taken. j cess, the device' is so constructed and arranged The invention is also adapted to4 be applied as to `indicate immediately to the oflicials or to other uses than being associated with a check other inspectors of the company that the recepor coin controlled apparatus as it is adapted 4i90 tacle has been openedin an unauthorized manto be removably attached to any coin or,` check ner. o f o passageway such as depositories andthe like,

This invention is peculiarly adapted to be as the receptacle has no ycooperative relation associated with coin or check 4controlled apwith themechanism of any particular machine, v 0 paratus for receiving the coins or checks which but is merely adapted to be secured to the lower i495 may be accepted by the check controlled apparaend of a coin or check chute to receive `the tus, and means are provided whereby the conchecks fromany source whether it be a vending tainer, when the variousv parts are assembled and machine, a check or coin controlled apparatus,

the closure meansare inproper position, canbe or merely a depository for receiving checks or 1 Another object of this invention is to provide a check or coin receptacle adapted to be associated with suitable mechanism which is so constructed as to conform to any space which may be provided for it within reasonable limits as theI lower portion of the receptacle may be of flexible material so as to t into any suitable space which may be accessible in the apparatus with which it is associated.

Another object of this invention is to provide a receptacle having a perforable seal which cannot be removed by unauthorized persons without showing that it has been tampered with, and thus a container is provided, not only which can be attached to machines receiving checks or coins, but also the device can be used as a coin receptacle for shipping money of any denomination whether it be currency, silver or the like from one destination to another as it is seen that the portion of the paper seal which is torn away can be mailed under separate cover and thus when the container arrives at its destination, it can be determined as to whether or not the same has been opened or attempted to be opened. Also this device can be used in transferring money or valuables from any given location to another location in the same manner and thus insure that the contents are not molested. Also the container can be used for the reception and storing of any desired articles as the container can be left in a desired place in a sealed condition and the torn away portion of the paper can be placed in another location so as to insure that the device is not opened except by authorized persons.

Some of the objects of the invention having been stated, other objects will appear as the description proceeds when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a transverse cross-sectional view of one form of the invention showing the parts in position when the closing means have been placed in position before being moved;

Figure 2 is an exploded isometric View of the device;

Figure 3 is a view looking at the top of portion shown in the extreme right of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a View of Figure 3 looking from along the line 4 4 in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the next to the last part shown on the right in Figure 2;

Figure 6 is an edge view of Figure 5 looking from the lower edge thereof;

Figure 7 is an edge view looking from the right hand side thereof in Figure 5;

Figure 8 is a plan view of the middle portion as shown in Figure 2;

Figure 9 is an edge view of Figure S looking from the lower side thereof;

Figure 10 is a plan view of the perforable member adapted to t into the structure shown in Figures 8 and 9.

' Figure 11 is a plan View of the part which is second from the left in Figure 2;

Figure 12 is an edge view taken alongthe line 12- 12 in Figure 11;

Figure 13 is another edge View taken along the line 13-13 in Figure 11;

Figure 14 is a plan view of the rst part on the left-hand end of Figure 2;

Figure 15 is an edge View looking from the lower yedge of Figure 14;

Figure 16 is a top plan view of a modified form of the device;

Figure 17 is a longitudinal sectional View taken along the line 17-17 in Figure 16 showing the parts in the position ready to be attached to a check or coin controlled apparatus or other suitable holder;

Figure 18 is a view taken along the same line as Figure 17 but showing the parts in position as they will occupy afterI the device has been attached to its holder, such as a check or coin controlled apparatus;

Figure 19 is a cross-sectional View taken along the line 19-19 in Figures 16 and 17;

Figure 20 is an inverted isometric view showing the upper portion of the device ready to be secured to the support;

Figure 2l is a perspective view of a portion of the device holding the perforable and tearable member and also for locking the parts in position;

Figure 22 is a perspective View of the perforable member such as a sheet of paper or other suitable material adapted to be placed in the mechanism.

Figure 23 is a View showing a form of tool which may be used for unlocking both forms of the receptacle to take therefrom the checks or coins contained therein.

Figure 24 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line 24-24 in Figure 21;

Figure 25 is a bottom plan view of the member for holding the structure shown in Figure 21.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates a portion of a casing of a check or coin controlled apparatus to which this device is adapted to be secured when used as a receptacle for coins or checks from a check controlled apparatus, and when such use is contemplated, this member 10 has associated therewith a coin or check chute 11 and secured to the lower surface of member 10 by means of screws 12 and 13 which threadably engage holes 14 and 15 is a member 16. Member 16 has a slot 17 passing therethrough and a central opening or hole 18, which hole is adapted to receive a pin 39 associated with another part of the device. This member 16 has a circumferential groove 20 therearound which leaves a lower circular projection 21 and the upper circular projection 22 with the lower circular projection having a notch 23 cut therein on one side, and two notches 24 and 25 cut on the other side, leaving a projection 26 therebetween. The upper circular portion has flattened surface 28 immediately above the notches 24 and 25, and also above notch 23, there is a flattened surface 29. On the lower surface of member 16 a pin 30 is secured in position.

Rotatably associated with member 16 is a member 31 which has on the periphery thereof and diametrically opposed to each other the upstanding projections or guides 32 and 33 vwhich are integrally secured to the circumference of member 31, and located diametrically of each other at 90 degrees from a line passing thru the members 32 and 33 are the lugs 34 and 35, said lugs 34 and 35 having the inturned portions 36 and 37 with lug 37 having a notch 38 therein. The lugs 32 and 33 are guide members and the lugs 34 and 35 not only are guide members, but in assembling the members 16 and 31, the inturned portions 36 and 37 pass into and through the notches 23 and 24 and 25 respectively and follow the groove 2O in member 16 to hold the parts 31 and 16 together, and the projection 26 passes through slot 38 in lug 35. The member 3l on the upper side thereof,

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has? in the center thereof aff pin 39 `which is adaptedfto project through hole 18 in memberV 16.` This member 31 has an arcuate slot composed of portions 49 and 41 which merge with a rectangular window 42, the purpose willbe` later described.

The `member 31 also has an elongated slot 43 Which'is radially disposed, and the purpose of which will be presently described. The member 31 has the` downwardly projecting ring 45 forming `a cylindrical housing, and projecting inwardly from this. downwardly projecting portion 45 is fa pin 46, and in the portion 45 diametrically opposed to pin 46 is a cavity 47, (see of which 'Fig.13) and in the `inner surface of the portion 45 is a cavity 48 adapted to receive portion 91.

d Immediately below member 31 and being `adapted to iit within `thering portion 45 is a member 50 which is composedofcircular plates 51 and 52fwith aspacer. 53 secured therebetween,or if desired members 51,52 and 53 can be made in onepiece, but in any event, a slot 54fwil1 be provided between a major portion of the two disks 51 and 52 for the` reception of the larger portion of disk of paper or other flexible material 55, shownin Figure `19. `The' disk 51 has a window 56 therein; whereas disk 52 does :not have a window corresponding with window 56. Disk 51 also has a projection 57, projectingfrom the periphery thereof. Both of disks` 5I, and 52 have therethrough a central hole 58, and also another hole 59 and an elongated slot 69.` Both of the disks 51 and 52 and spacer 53 have coinciding slots all `of which are indicated by reference character 61. Disk 52 also has a` lug 57a thereon coinciding with lug 57` on disk'51.

VOn the `lower surface of disk52 there is a projectionv 62. i

Immediately below member 50 and of the same size is a circular member 65 having an upwardly projecting; rim portion 66 forming a housing, and projecting upwardly from the bottom 67 of member 65 is a chute 68 having a passageway 69 therethrough, through which the `checks or` coins may pass into the container associated therewith, and` in the center of bottom portion 6,7, there is fixedly secured an upwardly projecting pin 70, and xedly secured to bottom member 67 and surrounding pin 79 is a leaf spring 71 which projects into notch 72 in rim portion 66, and this leaf spring 71 has a sloping surface as indicated in Figure 2. Loosely mounted around pin 79 is a leaf spring member 74, which Vhas secured thereto one end of a `torsionspring 75, the otherend of the torsion springbeing secured to leaf spring 71, and

this member 74 has a downwardly projecting' portion 77 which normally engages the rear surface of member 71 and the torsion spring holds itnormally in this position.

, Secured on the inner sidewall of rim portion 66 is a spring 78 which `has one end thereof secured asat 79, and the free end thereofis `tions 57 and 57a. may have movement, and fixedly secured inthis portion 38` as at 89 is a leaf spring `member 90 having laterally projecting end portion 91 which portion 91 is adapted to tvinto an inclined portion 92 when the parts are in assembled position, and projections 57 and 57a `are adapted to t into portion 93. The portion 87 has a hole 94 therein for the reception of pin 46 (see Fig. 1l) and the latch 89 is adapted `to project through hole 81 and into cavity 47 (see Fig. 13) when the parts are in assembled position. The member 86 has a downwardly projecting circular portion 95, and a container which maybe `iiexible or rigid and indicated by reference character 96, may be secured to this portion 95 by meansof a'ring 97 or other" suitable material being secured over the container, and this portion` 97 may be riveted or otherwise secured to portion 86, and if a metallic containeinwere used instead of the exible one shown, this metallic container can be' secured to portion 95 in any desired manner. The portion 88 ends at projection 88a. which limits the movement which can be imparte to member 50. i

With the parts shown inFigure 2 in position as shown the mechanism is ready for assembling and in so doing, member 65 will be placed inside of ring portion 87 and rest on seat 85, and next, member 50 will be placed on pin 70 in "the same position as shown and projection 62 will rest on top of leaf spring member 74, and latch 89 will project through hole 81. Next the larger portion of a disk of paper indicated by referencecharacter will be placed in the space 54 after'the'portion 55a has been torn `therefrom along line 55h which paper will close holes 58, 56 and 60, and projections 57 and 57a will rest in` notch 93 and the portion 91 of spring 90 will t into a slot 48 which will depress this spring 99 downwardly on inclined surface 92 to allow projections 57 and 57a to pass over the top of portion 91 when the parts 31, 65 and 86 are later revolved; With the parts thus far assembled, the part 31 will be secured to part 86 to enclose parts 65 and 59 by means of the pin 46 engaging hole 94, and latch 80 will pass into cavity 47 to hold the parts .31, 59, 65 and 86 together. `Let `us assume that portion 16 is s'ecuredto a coin or check controlled apparatus and this being the case, the assembled parts 31, 59, and 86 are ready to be attached to the coin or check controlled apparatus by securing the same to the part 16. rThe assembled parts are applied to portion 16 by having the projections 36 and 37 pass through slots 23` and 24 and 25 to cause the projections `36 and 37 to'follow circumferential groove 29, and as `this is done, a pin 39 will enter the slot 49 and perforate the seal 55 by passing through hole 59 which occurs in both plates 51 and 52, and when the parts 31, 65 and 86are given a right turn, portion59 remains stationary while parts 31, 65 and 86 are given a one-half revolution, which causesprojections 57 and 57a to ride over the portion 91 of spring 99 and continue along the upper, surface of portion 88 until they engage projection 88a, and in this position, the projection 62 has passed over the portion 74 and has passed around to a point close to the upper end of spring 91, and this causes the slot 61 in member 50 to register with slots 17, 42 and 69 to form a continuous passageway for receiving checks, coins and the like into the receptacle 96, and the parts remain in this position until the receptacle is removed from the machine to be taken to headquarters and in which case the above described turning operation is reversed and must be reversed in order to remove the container from the portion 16 which is secured to the machine, and in reversing the movement, above described, by imparting a left turn motion to parts 31, and 86, it causes the projection 62, just before the end of movement has been reached, to engage the lower edge of portion 74 as seen in Figure 2, and move it in a backward direction as seen in Figure 2 against the tension of spring 75 until the other edge of the projection than that engaging portion 74, engages the upper edge of portion 71 and thus the parts are locked in position and are in the original position as assembled except for the locking arrangement, and in this position the paper member 55 which is in member 50 closes the passageway and exposes the paper member 55 to View through window 42, and the only way that the parts can be dis-assembled and access gained to the container is to take a suitable tool such as a rigid pin and puncture the paper seal through slot 43 to cause the tool to pass into hole 84 in latch 80 and release the member 31 so that member 31 can be taken oil` and access gained to the container.l

It might be stated that when the collector removes the device from the machine that he will write the number of the machine on the paper seal as it appears through window 42 so that it will indicate to headquarters from what machine the container was taken and a new container inserted instead. It might be noted that the paper seal 55 has the portion 55a which is torn roughly as indicated by line 55D, and the portion 55a is retained in headquarters. Both portions of this member 55 have a serial number such as 2021 indicated in dotted lines as being on the reverse side of Figure 10 and the numbers 2578 indicate the number placed thereon by the collector when he removes the same from the machine to carry the container to headquarters.

1n a modied form of the invention as shown in Figures 16 to 25 inclusive, the numeral 110 indicates the lower portion of a machine such as a coin or check operated mechanism or a depository or any machine into which coins or checks are inserted, and this invention relates to means for receiving said checks or coins. The portion has a coin chute 111 associated therewith through which the coins or checks pass into the invention which will be presently described. This member 110 is adapted to have guideways 112 and 113 secured to the lower surface thereof which are shown in the inverted diagrammatic view in Figure 20. These guideways 112 and 113 have opposed openings 114 and 115 which are cut in the inwardly projecting portions 116 and 117, these portions `116 and 117 forming grooves 118 and 119 for the reception, of the coin or check receptacle.

The portion of the receptacle which is adapted to be secured in the guide members, 112 and 113, is indicated by reference character 120 which has its side portions cut away at 121 and 122, thus leaving projecting side portions 123 and 124 on one side thereof, and projections 125 and 126 on the other side thereof, and the ends of the member 120 project as at 127 and 12711.

The projections 123, 124, 125 and 126 on member 120 will be properly positioned in the guideways 112 and 113, and the receptacle Will be secured in proper position on the device with which it is associated to receive checks or coins, and the parts will occupy the position shown in Figure 18, and it is there seen that an unobstructed passageway will be opened through slots 152, 111 and 1581iA which slot 158m occurs in the bottom portion 158 and the paper associated with member 165, and also 165 will be pulled out of the path of the coin or check. In this position the bent over portion 168 will be resting in the recess 134, and the outer end portions of member 167 will pass into the slots 140 and 141-as shown in Figure 19.

The device will remain in this position until the collector makes his round to collect the coins or checks, and instead of taking the coins or checks out of the device, the whole mechanism will be removed from the machine and carried to headquarters, and before the container can be removed from the device, it will have to be slid back to cause the parts to assume a position similar to that in Figure 17. When the device is removed from the plate 11G of the mechanism, the parts will be brought back by causing the lip 168 to come beneath the upwardly projecting portion 159.

A suitable receptacle is indicated by reference character 128 which may be metallic, or if desired, may be a flexible container so as to cause it to t into any desired location. This container 128 may be secured to the member 120 by any suitable means such as Welding and the like, if metal, and if of a exible nature, may be secured by means of a band 129 xedly secured in position, or by any other suitable means so as to iixedly secure the container 128 tc the frame member 120. The member 120 is open on its lower side, but has the side ledges 130 and 131 along the lower inner edge thereof, and the end ledges 132 and 133, and at the end on which ledge 132 occurs, a recess 134 is provided in the central portion thereof, the purpose of which will be later described. The portions 121 and 122 of member 120 on the upper inner edges thereof have the inwardly sloping vertically disposed grooves 135 and 136, and at the lower edge of these grooves, oppositely spaced coinciding holes 137 and 138 occur, the purpose of which will be presently described.

Recesses 140 and 1111 are provided on each side of recess 134, the purpose of which will be presently described, for the reception of portions 167e and 16717.

The member 120 has a rectangular opening in the upper face thereof which is slightly larger than the opening occurring between the end walls 132 and 133 and the side walls 135 and 136, and this rectangular opening is adapted to accommodate a member comprising a rectangular plate 151, which plate 151 is slightly larger than the opening over which it iits in member 120, and therefore, its side and end portions rest on the top of member 120 when in position. The plate member 151 has a transversely disposed rectangular opening 152 through which coins or checks may pass when the other parts of the mechanism are in proper position, and this plate 151 has an elongated longitudinally disposed slot 153 therethrough, which is adapted to accommodate a pin 154 which is secured in member `110 and projects downwardly therefrom approximately mid-way between the guide members 112 and 113., vThe plate 151 alsohas the oblong slots 155 and-15G`ftherein; the purposeof which will be later described. 4 Secured to the lower surface ofl plate 151 Vis housing 157 which is closed atboth sides and atione end, and has fthe" other end thereof-which is at the left-hand of Figures 16, 17 `and 18 open, but "the bottom portion of this housing, indicated by "reference character 158," is bent upwardly to formaconstricted opening to the housing, which bent portion is indicated byreference character 159. i y

An approximately U-shaped spring member 160 is mountedA in the'housing 1457 close to the upper'` side ofthe bottomportion, and this U- shaped member is constricted at its open `end by the loops 161 and-162 which loops `project across the slots 155 and 156 and after projecting across these slots and beneath the same, the free ends of the spring 160 project into holes 137 and 138 inmember 120, after passing through the sidewalls ofthe casing 158, and when the parts arejin position shown in Figures 16, 17 and 18, theendsofithis spring project into the holes 137 and 138, (seeFig. 19)` to hold the plate 151 and the housing 158 in the position shown in Figures 16, 17 and 18 and 19. The sloping surfaces 135 and 136,1previously described, (see Fig. 19) serve to compress the spring when the plate 151 and its housing-157 are snapped into position in the the parts 166 and 167, the part 167 being longer than the part '166, and a tongue 168 is bent back beneath the portion 167. The'portions 166 and 167' haveslots 155a and 156a and also slots 1551) and 15617 respectively to f coincide with the slots l`"and 156 in plate member 151, and these members 166and 167 alsohavethe perforations 153d and 1531) respectively-which are ordinarily round holes, but adapted to coincide at all` times with one or the other of `the portions of slot 153y in'platemember '151. i.

The member 165 is adapted to supporta strip of paper or other iiexible,` material which comprises an elongated strip,"and the portion 170 of the strip of paper or other flexible material, be-

, ing adapted to be inserted between the portions 166 and 167, and theportion 171'is adapted to lie iiush against the outside of portion 166, and the portion 172 is adapted to befpassed aroundtand lie against the outside of portionv `167,l and when the paper' is thus positioned with relation to member 165, the paper isthen torn as indicated along the line 173 which will be at any point between `the perforations 155a and 156aand 153a and in this position, the member `165 and the paper associated with it will be insertedin the openend of housing 157 and the lip `168 will be pressed upwardly at its end to cause it to ride over the upwardly projecting endportion 159 of bottom portion 158 of the Vhousing and the parts will be in the position shown in Figure 17, and thus the entrance to the casing 128 will be closed by the member 165 and the paper associated therewith, and in this position, the device will be placed against the .lowrportion of plate 110, and the pin 154 will perforate the portions 170, 171 and 172 of the paper at the point shown in Figures 16 and 17, and the projections 123 and 126 will be entered into the slots 114 and 115 of the guidetways as shown in Figure 20, and then the whole container and associatedparts will be slid to cause the pin 154 to move member 165 and the paper withit `to "rthe' position shown in Figure 18. 1 i

When the device" is sild to a position to be moved from the machine, the `parts will be brought backto the position shown in Figure 17 except that inFigure 17, the prong 168 being above the projection 159 will prevent the outer end portions of member 167 from engaging ledges 140e and 141a located beneath the slots 140 andf141, but when the device is slid to remove it from the machine, after it has been attached to the machine, the tongue 168 will come beneath the projecting bottom portion 159, and this will allow the ends 167m and 167D of memberl 167 to restagainst the ledges 140er and 1410, and will prevent the parts from being moved further by inserting a suitable instrument into the slot 153, and the only way that the contents of the container can be removed is to take a tool, similar tothat shown in Figure 23, which is represented by a' handle portion 175 having the prongs 176 and 177 which are adapted to puncture the portions of paper 170 and 171 by penetrating the slots 155 and 156 and also slots 1560i, 156D, 155a, and 15519 and pass on the outside of U-shaped spring 160 and by pressing the `portions 176 and 177 together as this is a U-shaped member also and has its inwardly extending portion 179 mounted on a pin 180 loosely in handle 175 to allow this pressing together'ito take place, the free ends of .spring 160 will be pulled out of holes 137 and 138 in the member 120, and housing 157 is withdrawn from member 120 and the container is then opened so that the contents of the container may be emptied. l f v 1n order `to `facilitate removal of plate member 151 and `its housing associated therewith,

Va U-shaped spring 185 is iXedly secured at its closed end to the lower part of member 120 and its free ends are turned upwardly and penetrate vertically disposed holes in member 120, and press against the bottom of plate member 151. These end portions which are turned upwardly are indicated by reference characters 182and183 (see Figs. 17 and 18).

It is thus seen that when the devices are removedrfrom the machines with which they are associated, theslot 1580; is closed by the member 165 and the: paper thereover, and the paper is perforated by having a pin 154 which passes into slot 153, but the paper when returned `to headquarters, should not be perforated at the slots 155 and 156, and if the paper is perforated, it indicates that someone has tampered with the device to open the same Vby releasing the spring 160 to allow plate 151 and its` housing to `be which was inserted in it at headquarters beforeA the device was placed on the machine. l

Also, if desired, a suitable signature or other printed matter may be placed on the paper to insure against fraudulent replacement of the paper in the device.

This device may be made of any suitable size and can be used as a mail bag by shipping the mail bag by one train to its destination and the portion of the safety seal which is torn away to the same destination by another route, or by another means of conveyance. In case this device should be designated for the conveying of articles from one destination to another, then the slot 152 and also slot 153 would not be necessary, and the mechanism would be placed in the position shown in Figure 17 except the tongue 168 would be below the projecting portion 159, and the cover would be snapped into position, and then a suitable tool would have to be used to perforate the paper at the holes 155 and 156 before the cover could be removed.

In the drawings and specification, there has been set forth a perferred embodiment of the invention, and although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a fraud preventive device for containers 'f for valuables, a closure for said container, a perslots when moved to one position, means for locking the perforable seal in closed position for holding the seal and means operable only upon a perforation of the seal by a suitable tool for removing the seal from over said slot.

2. In a container adapted to be associated with check or coin controlled apparatus, closure means for said container having a slot therethrough, a perforable seal for closing said slot when said container is applied to said machine, means for holding the seal, means for locking said holding means to hold the seal in closed position, and means operable only upon perforation of said seal for moving said holding means and the seal to open position with regard to said slot.

3. In a coin or check receptacle adapted to be associated with a coin or check operated machine, a container, a closure for said container, a perforable seal in said closure means, means for attaching the container to its associated machine by perforating the perforable member and moving the same to allow coins or checks to enter the container, means for locking the closure means in closed position before the container can be removed from the machine, and means operable only upon a further perforation of the seal for opening said container.

4. A container having a closure provided with an opening therethrough, a perforable seal movjable in the closure in a plane parallel to the seal for moving said seal away from said opening.

6. A container having an opening and closing means therefor, said closing means having a passageway communicating with the container, a perforable member for closing said passageway, means movable with relation to said closing means for supporting said perforable member to close said passageway, said means being operable to move the perforable member from over the passageway only upon a perforation of said perforable member.

'7. A container having closure means provided with a hole therein, a perforable member in said closure means and movable with relation to the closure means and normally closing the hole in the closure means, a plate member having a hole therein, cooperating means on the closure means and plate member for securing the two together, means on the plate member for penetrating said perforable member when the closure means are applied to the plate member, relative movement in parallel planes between the plate member and the closure means in one direction moving the perforable member from over the hole in the closure means and reverse relative movement between the closure means and the plate member moving the perforable member, to close the hole in the closure means.

8. A container having closure means provided with a hole therein, a movable perforable member in said closure means and normally closing the hole in the closure means, a plate member having a hole therein, cooperating means on the closure means and plate member for securing the two together, means on the plate member for penetrating said perforable member when the closure means are applied to the plate member, relative movement in parallel planes between the plate member and the closure means in one direction moving the perforable member from over the hole in the closure means and reverse relative movement between the closure means and the plate member moving the perforable member to close the hole in the closure means, means in the closure means for locking the closure means on the container after said reverse relative movement, said locking means being releasable only by a suitable instrument perforating said perforable member.

9. A container having closure means provided with a hole, a perforable member normally closing said hole, a member having a hole therein and provided with means insertable through said perforable member, relative movement in one direction in parallel planes between the` container and said member causing said holes to coincide while reverse movement in parallel planes causes said holes to fail to coincide.

10. A container having an opening provided with a closure, means for locking the closure on the container to close the opening, a member mounted in the closure and movable with relation to the closure, a perforable seal mounted on the member for guarding the locking means against release except by a suitable tool perforating the seal to release said locking means.

AARON A. KNEE. 

